Culture & Religion

Is it ever okay to believe in things we consider to be impossible or extremely improbable?

God, guns, sex, and mutually exclusive concepts of liberty. The Way Brothers’ Netflix docuseries Wild, Wild Country tells a story that’s about as American as it gets.

The concept of non-action might just be the most powerful action to take for curbing anxiety.

The Chinese government just banned the online sale of Bibles, yet another attempt at President Xi’s suppression of Christianity.

Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?

How we define “inequality” is of utmost importance in trying to implement fair equality.

Saudi Arabia began closing its cinemas in 1979. Now, the government is reopening theaters in an effort to diversify and modernize its economy.

What are we really talking about when we debate the existence of God?

“People need to see something of a balance between effect and cause… that if something has a huge evil effect, it should be the result of a huge evil cause.”

One of the tangible benefits of religion is the community it can foster. What happens when those social connections start to decay?

A study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology suggests that believers struggle to understand the physical world.

Who are the new black atheists and what is behind their recent growth?

In ’12 Rules For Life’, Jordan Peterson shows why listening is the most important aspect of any conversation.

Today millions are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, yet there were many gods before him with similar stories.

There is no doubt that the historical Jesus, the man who was executed by the Roman State in the first century CE, was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew.

What’s the truth about one of history’s most mythologized order of knights?

In his new book, Dying For a Paycheck, Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says we have to change the workplace environment—now.

There’s got to be a thousand ways to reclaim the past, but for Tara Westover, story was the only one that could contain all of it.

In his latest book, Will Storr traces the lineage from self-esteem to selfie.

What is the American Dream? The ever-changing definition of it might surprise you nearly as much as what it used to mean.

Cutting through liberalism and conservatism, important thinkers are trying to navigate a polarized world. This often leads to uncomfortable confrontations.

Mike Hughes finally launched his homemade rocket 1,875 feet into the sky. Now, the 61-year-old has plans to build another rocket to go even higher…

A look at the United States gender gap in 2018 shows that no matter how it’s calculated, it’s still a problem.

Researchers have known since 1997 that a massive patch of garbage has been swirling around in the Pacific Ocean. A new study shows that the patch has grown far faster than expected.

We are all of us held together by words.

As more research on psychedelics appears, we need to take their therapeutic potential seriously.

“The greatest change-agent profession… is the legal profession.” But should these change agents side with big corporations?

UMBC’s upset over top-ranked Virginia last week was a perfect example of group flow.

Various studies have found that, on average, belief in God is associated with lower scores on IQ tests.

This is no surprise to moms everywhere. Raise glass of wine for all of the caregivers out there! Cheers.